STORM WATER INSPECTOR (Engineering Tech III) - Range 14 / AMEA

Municipality of Anchorage • Anchorage, AK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under direction of Private Development lead staff, this position performs duties as needed for program and APDES (Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) requirements. This involves compliance activities associated with construction site discharge requirements of the MOA (Municipality of Anchorage) APDES permit. Activities include conducting pollutant source tracking, coordinating with other divisions and agencies regarding requirements and inspections, responding to citizen complaints, tracking and collecting related data satisfying APDES requirements, educating contractor personnel on permit requirements, enforcing permit requirements, and producing periodic reports of all activities involved in this permitting process. Specific inspection responsibilities include road and drainage projects; fill, grading and excavation projects; snow disposal sites; civil site improvements for commercial developments; permanent stormwater controls; temporary erosion and sediment controls; stormwater operation and maintenance manuals for commercial developments. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and five (5) years of experience in one or more of the following fields: drafting, surveying, inspection, materials testing, plan review, permitting, computerized mapping, computer assisted design (CAD), traffic signal control, and/or code enforcement, and at least one (1) year of which must have been at the Engineering Technician II level with Municipality or equivalent elsewhere.
• OR Associate’s degree in Engineering, Geomatics, Construction Management, Computer Assisted Design (CAD), or a discipline specific to the department, and three (3) years of experience in one or more of the following fields: drafting, surveying, inspection, materials testing, plan review, permitting, computerized mapping, computer assisted design CAD), traffic signal control and/or code enforcement, and at least one (1) year of which must have been at the Engineering Technician II level with the Municipality or the equivalent elsewhere.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geomatics, Construction Management, or a discipline specific to the department, and one (1) year of experience at the Engineering Technician II level with the Municipality or the equivalent elsewhere.
• Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.
• Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License and satisfactory Driving Record at time of hire.
• Municipality of Anchorage Certification as a Designated Peace Officer within six (6) months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Erosion Sediment Control Lead (AK CESCL)

Responsibilities

• Conduct pollutant source tracking.
• Coordinate with other divisions and agencies regarding requirements and inspections.
• Respond to citizen complaints.
• Track and collect related data satisfying APDES requirements.
• Educate contractor personnel on permit requirements.
• Enforce permit requirements.
• Produce periodic reports of all activities involved in this permitting process.
• Inspect road and drainage projects.
• Inspect fill, grading and excavation projects.
• Inspect snow disposal sites.
• Inspect civil site improvements for commercial developments.
• Inspect permanent stormwater controls.
• Inspect temporary erosion and sediment controls.
• Inspect stormwater operation and maintenance manuals for commercial developments.

Benefits

• Representation by the Anchorage Municipal Employee Association (AMEA) and subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED